An Assignment for Parents!

An Assignment for Parents: Students Will Perform Better with Your Help!!

The bottom line is parental involvement is essential to student achievement!

I would like you to be as involved as possible during your child's 2009-2010 school year. Some ways I would like you to help include the following:

• I will make sure that your child's assignment notebook is completed; would you please make sure that your child completes the homework and sign the notebook on a nightly basis. The assignment notebook is one way I can communicate how your child is doing .
• Homework Watcher will continue in 4^th grade. Individual teacher blogs are on the school website. I will update my blog every Thursday. Please check the site for classroom newsletter, upcoming school events, resources, and pictures.
• Your child will have approximately forty-five to fifty minutes worth of homework Monday through Thursday. Please provide your child a designated place to complete this homework with no distractions. Please check over his/her homework. Every night your child should practice math facts and read his/her AR book.
• Folders will come home weekly. In addition to student work; weekly conduct grades will be given every Thursday. Please sign the appropriate date to indicate that you have seen your child’s papers and conduct grade. If you have any questions about a particular paper, return it in the Thursday folder with a note. Thursday folders should be returned on Friday.
• If your child is ill or misses school for any reason, study buddies will prepare missed work. Please make arrangements to pick up assignments.
• It is very helpful if you keep us informed about any medical conditions or problems your student is experiencing. This lets me work more effectively with your student.